novelxo Chapter 1927
"Could it be the perpetrator behind all these recent cases?"
Adrienne thought to herself.
Why would Jefferson go see him alone?
Why didn't he bring any backups?
Although Adrienne knew Jefferson must have had his own reasons for doing so, when she thought about his life possibly being in danger, she just couldn't sit still.
Right then, the person that popped into her mind was Jefferson's father, Albert.
Albert was a reputable figure in Chatterton Town. He had eyes everywhere and he was in a position of power. Besides that, he had the support of the Yard family. If they stepped in, no one would dare to lay their fingers on Jefferson.
Without much further thought, Adrienne quickly dialed Albert's number.
The call connected extremely quickly, so much so that Adrienne wondered if Albert had been waiting for her call.
Adrienne went right to the heart of the matter. She said, "Sorry for bothering you this late, Mr. Albert.
Jefferson went out to meet someone tonight. I don't know who it is, but I know that he may be in danger. Can you please send someone to rescue him?"
"I can." Albert did not ask her what had happened, as if he already knew about it all along. "But on one condition."
A condition?
Jefferson's life was at stake! How could Albert be talking about conditions?
Nervous, Adrienne gulped. "Please go ahead."
"You have to promise me that you'll leave Jefferson, that you'll never appear in front of him again, and don't ever let him find you. Then, I'll send someone to save him immediately. I'll give you my word that he will be back home safe and sound." Albert's tone was emotionless.
"He is your son. Aren't you worried about his safety?" Adrienne held onto her phone tightly. It was the only way she could calm herself down a little. "Why would you still try to haggle over conditions at a time like this?"
As if Albert had exhausted all his patience, his tone became even frostier as he told Adrienne, "If it weren't for you, he wouldn't have been in danger at all tonight. That's the reason I'm asking you to leave him." Adrienne did not understand what the incident that night had to do with her. Thus, she asked, "What does it have to do with me?"
Albert replied, "You've been investigating the cause of your parents' death, and Jefferson has been helping you. You should know that it was not just a simple murder case. The closer he gets to the truth, the more danger he will be in."
Adrienne fell silent.
She had known since long ago that the case was a complicated one, because every time she got closer to the truth, she would end up arriving at a deadlock, and more murder cases would happen. For the past two years, there had been no exception to that mode of operation.
Adrienne knew that it was dangerous to continue investigating. That was why she always wanted Jefferson to stay out of the matter. However, because of her, Jefferson still forced his way into the situation and put himself in danger time and time again.
Noting Adrienne's silence, Albert said again, "Of course, you can continue to stay with Jefferson for the sake of your love and your parents and let him risk his life. I've told him before as well that if he insists on staying with you, it's as good as him disowning me as his father. Since he doesn't acknowledge me as his father, I have no obligation to save him."
Every word he spoke was like a bullet piercing right through Adrienne's heart. She found herself unable to retort Albert's words at all.
In the past, before Adrienne realised her feelings for Jefferson and that she couldn't live without him, she would have agreed to leave him in a heartbeat.
But now, she had already planned to live a good life with Jefferson. Adrienne even promised him that once Freya's case was solved, she would take time off and go on a honeymoon with him. Adrienne already had everything planned out.
However, Albert was extending this offer to her at that time at the expense of Jefferson's life.
What should she do?
Albert did not give her much time to think about it. He pressed on, "If you don't agree, I have nothing more to say to you."
"If you can save him, I'll do as you wish." Adrienne bit her lip as she spoke, as if she was trying to numb the pain in her heart.
But Albert didn't agree immediately. He continued, "My secretary is at the parking lot of your neighborhood right now. Go there and sign the document she hands you. Once that's done, I'll send someone to rescue Jefferson immediately.
Whether or not he can make it out of that perilous situation will all depend on you. Do as you see fit."
Adrienne hurriedly went downstairs and saw Albert's secretary at the carpark.
It seemed as though everyone had made all their necessary preparations. Everyone knew what was going to happen except her.
The secretary took out a document from her briefcase and said, "Miss Carter, please take a look at this document first."
Adrienne took it and glanced through it quickly. When she saw the third clause, her eyes slowly widened.
Adrienne never expected Albert would be that cruel. The third clause read that if she breached the contract, Albert would hire someone to dig up her parent's remains.
Adrienne exclaimed angrily, "Aren't you going too far with a term like this?"
The secretary replied, "I'm just the middle person here. If you have any questions, you can call Mr. Hefner and ask him yourself. I believe he would be more than happy to answer any queries you may have." Jefferson's life was at stake, and Albert was asking her to sign that agreement. It was clear that he would not give her any leeway to decide.
No matter how many calls Adrienne made, it would be useless.
Adrienne picked up the pen, and was about to sign the agreement, but she felt as though there was an invisible force stopping her from doing so.
Once she put down her signature, she might not be able to see Jefferson ever again.
Even though she could technically go on without him, what was the point of living a soulless life?
"I'm very sorry! Please tell Mr. Hefner that I'll have to reject his offer." Adrienne shoved the contract back into the secretary's hands, turned around and walked away with firm steps. She would find a way to save her man on her own!
After driving through the brightly- lit city road, a black off-road vehicle turned onto a meandering path. It was quite some time on the path before the car finally stopped in front of a three-story house. Jefferson stepped out of the car, dressed casually in white. The night was dark in the suburbs, and there were only a few lighted windows. Jefferson's silhouette could be seen clearly in the dark night. Soon, two men came out from the darkness and surrounded Jefferson. They glared at him fiercely as if trying to scare him away, and hissed, "Who are you?" "Jefferson Hefner." Although he had just mentioned his name with a casual tone, the two men felt a chill run down their spines.
Jefferson Hefner?
Of course they knew him.
Jefferson grew up in Chatterton Town, and he was infamous in the area. His mere presence in a crowd would make any coward turn tail and run.
Jefferson's gaze bore into both the men and they stepped back subconsciously. However, they quickly realized something and halted in their tracks. They stood a few steps away from Jefferson, not daring to go any closer to him.